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Gentoo: 201406-22 Normal: Network Audio System Multiple Threats

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Critical flaws detected in Streaming Audio System; patch available to mitigate possible unauthorized access and service disruption threats.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Network Audio System, the worst of which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Summary

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Network Audio System. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service gentoo remote code execution multiple issues network audio system

Resolution

All Network Audio System users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-libs/nas-1.9.4"
Packages which depend on this library may need to be recompiled. Tools such as revdep-rebuild may assist in identifying some of these packages.

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2013-4256 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-4256 [ 2 ] CVE-2013-4258 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-4258

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201406-22
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Concerns

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.

Severity: Normal
Title: Network Audio System: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: June 25, 2014
Bugs: #484480
ID: 201406-22

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service gentoo remote code execution multiple issues network audio system

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Network Audio System, the worst of which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Background

Network Audio System is a network transparent, client/server audio transport system.

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Affected Packages

------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 media-libs/nas < 1.9.4 >= 1.9.4

Impact

===== A context-dependent attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or cause a Denial of Service condition.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.